A MAN has been injured in a car crash in Prestwich

The man, who is in his 50s, was walking along Bury New Road close to the junction with Kings Road at 12.30pm when a car smashed into him.

He has been taken to North Manchester General Hospital suffering from serious injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.

Bury New Road was closed between Scholes Lane and Sedgley Park Road for two hours while police investigated the incident.